16 young visual artists from Italy, Slovenia, Hungary and Belgium selected from an international call in a shaping the future project, participate in a 4-day training program at the Aldo Galli Academy of Fine Arts in Como, Italy, from 3 to 8 July 2023.The training includes workshops and project development led by a number of expert tutors in the digital field.
The workshops focus on digitization and innovation, exploring various tools and methods to create and modify digital models, work with generative AI, move between physical and virtual environments. They will cover topics such as 'Reality capture', digital fabrication techniques and virtual reality and mixed reality tools, and introduce concepts such as procedural workflows, 3D modelling, lighting, rendering and programming.
The workshops also emphasize the use of open-source software and digital manufacturing labs (fab labs), which have opened up new possibilities for design and prototyping. Participants will have the opportunity to experiment with these tools and gain hands-on experience in using them to bring their ideas to life.
Shaping The Future is an international project, co-funded by the Creative Europe programme of the European Union, aimed at promoting the ability of young artists and designers to imagine and shape the future through visual arts, design and critical thinking.
The main objective of the project is to provide a modular path to support artists for the production and dissemination of their creations internationally.
By educating them on the latest digital technologies and methodologies and supporting them in the process of developing an art project, we aim to enhance the skills and competences of visual artists across the analogue and digital areas.
This project is based on the idea that digital and technological tools will enable us to imagine the future and its complexity, and change it accordingly.
Its primary objective is to develop and validate a model for supporting designers and visual artists in the creation of future-oriented art projects, while enhancing their skills in the use of digital technologies and methods.
The strength of this project lies in the international partnership of four organisations dedicated to the transversal training of young artists on a daily basis.
Each partner has specific expertise in one of the areas related to creativity, the arts, and digital technologies.
The main goals of the programme are:
Protecting, developing and promoting the European cultural and linguistic diversity as well as heritage
Strengthening the competitiveness and economic potential of the cultural and creative sectors, in particular the audiovisual sector.
This project will develop collaborations and partnerships with local and national institutions and bodies over the course of 24 months, enabling the creation of a network to support young artists.
A highlight of the project will be a residency where artists from all over Europe can interact with each other and acquire digital arts skills through the involvement of international experts. The training week will take place at the Aldo Galli Academy in Como during the summer of 2023.
During the training, the artists will have the opportunity to develop a virtual exhibition, which will be launched in Brussels, the heart of Europe.
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